Launchie 1.6.1

Notable signal

Launchpad Replacement for MacOS 27 Golden Gate

Launched 1mo ago

Signal

Velocity

What this means

Decaying

Vote pace down to 0% of launch speed.

Low discussion activity despite the attention.

Audience is voting but not engaging — could signal weak product-market fit.

+52%Launching in a 52% WoW growing category.

Mac had 96 launches this week vs 63 last.

18Founder Conviction Index: 18 — low signal.

Few of the conviction sub-signals (reputation, velocity, buyer-intent, tagline clarity) are firing yet.

Prediction

Top-5 finish probability

11%

today

Projected end-of-day votes

104range 78–140

Trajectory

decaying

Vote pace down to 0% of launch speed.

About

Apple removed Launchpad in macOS 26 and kept it out of 27. Launchie brings the grid back: arrange apps your way, unlimited folders, Spaces for separate app pages, and instant search. Free to use, Pro is a one-time purchase. Mac App Store and Homebrew.

AI Summary

Launchie 1.6.1 is a macOS application that replaces the removed Launchpad feature, allowing users to organize apps in a customizable grid with unlimited folders and instant search functionality. It is available for free, with a Pro version offered as a one-time purchase through the Mac App Store and Homebrew.

Attention & discussion velocity

Performance

Velocity0

Vote pace vs average

Momentum0

Sustained over 6h

Virality0

Spread × engagement

Engagement2

Discussion per unit of attention

Signal sources

2 of 6 active

Launch tracking9 readings since we picked it up
AI analysisProductivity
Comment intelligencethread not yet analysed
Outside discussionnot checked — domain is a storefront or shared
Revenue signalsno match on this domain
Editorial scoringbelow the signal threshold for this pass

A source that found nothing is a measurement. A source that has not run is a gap. Neither means the launch lacks the thing.